Tyler, the first new judge Seabiscuit announced, bounced out on stage like a rat terrier hot on the trail of something rodent-y, grinned, and began to sing/scream "American IIIIIIIDOL," in his adorable, screechy, Steven Tyler way....

Shortly after Tyler skipped off stage, Jennifer Lopez rose from under the stage in a cloud of white faux-smoke.

"It's all about concentration! You have to concentrate -- and just live!" J-Lo advised auditioners in the audience....

You have to concentrate -- and just live.... Yeah, that's what I'm trying to do.

They made a few good moves. I don't like the celebrity stunt-casting. I think J-lo will work out. No where to go but up after Paula went from amusing crazy to just crazy, Ellen was inept and the Abdul replacement Kara was irritating as anything.Cowell and Jackson were phoning it in for almost 3 years. Good riddance to Cowell, Jackson should follow if he doesn't realize he has the biggest perk-laden gravy train job for the least amount of work most Americans can comprehend this side of Michelle Obama.

2nd big thing is one mentor that will work with performers as long as they are on, week in and week out to develop them as marketable and in line with who they wish to be as artists. Some pretty good guy producer from Geffen Records. Which ends mentor stunt-casting.

Theme weeks have to go, if for no other reason than insipid judges telling contestants after a week of country, followed by Motown, then Elvis, then the songs of Sinatra, then pop 70s tunes that "They haven't showed who they are as artists."

How about an American Idol type contest to pick the judges on American Idol? I think special guest appearances by the hip, young judges that Obama has picked for the Supreme Court would also boost ratings while at the same time helping to humanize that rather austere institution.